joewein.de LLC fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter! Free trial for 30 days

"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

• About the 419 (Advance Fee) scam
• "Is that email a scam?" - Check it online here!
  
• Frequently asked Questions (419 FAQ)
• Phone numbers used by 419 scammers
  (+225 +229 +234 +27 +31 +32 +34 +44 other)
• Company names mentioned in 419 spam:
  1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
• Support our efforts to stop scams!
  
• How to report 419 spam to us
• What can you do when you receive 419 spam
  
  
• Spam archive, Daily index
  

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • alexzakariya@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alexzakariya@terra.es" <alexzakariya@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 18:16:41 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE:URGENT REQUEST



Dear sir

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

My name is Alex Zakariya from Cote ‘d Ivoire in west Africa, I got your details fro the Swiss Directory and through the help of my family lawyer after going through your profile we decided to deal with you.

My father is chief Johnson Zakariya a very rich cocoa merchant in Cote'dIvoire who was murdered on the 20th of July 2006 by assainlant due to a polical post and been the chairman of his party. Before his death I have been the signatory to many of his busineses been the first son. I contacted you because of my need to deal with persons whom my family and l have had no previous personal relationships. Since the murder of my father, I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative actions emanating from the present Government.It is view of this that I seek your co-operation and assistance in the transfer of the sum of Eighteen Million United States Dollars (US$18,000,000.00) being the very last of my father's fund in my possession and control,

My only hope now is this sum that my father left behind although he still have some family treasure accounting from gold but I will see to that later. . The said sum are packaged and deposited in a security company in Europe.The security company based on my instructions will release the funds to you and you will be presented as my partner who will be fronting for me in area of viable and profitable business.

To show my preparedness and appreciation to carry-out this transaction with you, I and my family has set aside 15% of the total sum will be your share, and 10% commission of the proceeds realized from the investment of this fund will also be yours,5% is to be set aside for any eventual cost that might arise as the transaction proceeds. I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this transaction. I plead with you to treat this issue confidential and urgent and it demands a great degree of secrecy.I will be awaiting your quick response so as to let you know the next procedure. Please your kindness contract me on this email:alexzakariya@gmail.com


thanks and God bless you

yours sincerely

Alex Zakariya









Ahora tambi&eacute;n puedes acceder a tu correo Terra desde el m&oacute;vil.

Inf&oacute;rmate pinchando aqu&iacute;.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam